I want to begin by thanking you for being kind enough to share your names with me as we gather on Sundays and meet in other places around Cheraw. It is helping me a great deal and I appreciate it. I am enjoying getting to know our church families. I would like your assistance in …
“Thank you” seems so inadequate considering the kind welcome you have afforded. A deep sincere appreciation goes to the Parsonage Committee and all the work they have put into the parsonage. I look forward to serving God in the Cheraw portion of His vineyard. Allow me to share just a glimpse of my hopes for …
Life is a series of beginnings and endings and in-betweens; a series of surprises that keep life fresh and exciting. I shall always be grateful for this Cheraw chapter of my life. The beginning came as surprise—a phone call from the District Superintendent saying, “I know you’re retired, but…” Now the ending of the chapter …
As I drove through McBee on my Sunday morning journey to Cheraw I was struck by the beauty of the sprawling peach orchards. The trees were in full bloom and it looked as if the earth was snuggled under a pink baby blanket, safe from the morning chill. Some fields along my way …
Someone said that the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. I really enjoyed my first step this past Sunday and I am looking forward to this journey that we will share together for the next four months. You have made my beginning warm and welcoming. Let me tell you a little …
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Yes, it is still Christmas! My hope and prayer is that all of us continue to celebrate the virgin birth of our Lord and Savior on that first Christmas for the entire Christmas season. And I pray as we bring in a new year, 2016 (can you believe it …
First let me convey a big “THANK YOU!” from both Yolanda and I for your love, prayers, cards, phone calls and visits to brighten our days! It has been a long road and there is still a long way to go before I am anywhere near full cognitive and physical capacities, so please continue to …
A big “Thank You!” from Jack and Yolanda to our new church family for a wonderful welcome to Cheraw! Although moving can be a difficult task, your love and warm embrace have made us feel quite at home here already. Our prayer is for this to be a nurturing and productive ministry as well as …
I have always believed that if I ever wrote an autobiography I would entitle it, Thanks, Kurt. I feel that most of the book would be thanking those people who have blessed and enriched my life in so many different ways. Even though I have been here for a brief two years, it has been …
